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Occupational health risks offshore – Asbestos

HSE — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:30:50 +0000

Offshore installations built before 1999 can contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). The older the installation the more likely that the higher risk materials such as lagging and boarding will be present. Other ACMs liable to be found include: external sheeting, brake linings, arc shields for electrical switchgear, and gaskets.

CD232: Public consultation – offshore Incorporating EET into legislation

HSE — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:35:12 +0000

This consultation seeks views on HSE’s proposals for replacing the 2001 Order and 2011 Variation Order with a new 2013 Order. The new order will – Provide legal clarity for duty holders that HSE has the power to regulate activities associated with new emerging energy technologies (EET), ensure statutory protection currently provided in 2001 Order and 2011 Variation Order is maintained and simplify the new order. This consultation ends 4 July 2012.

Workforce Involvement Group – New offshore workforce involvement event

HSE — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Following the success of previous workforce involvement events a further event will be held at the Holiday Inn, Westhill, Aberdeen on Tuesday, 01 May 2012. Apply now to attend.

Offshore oil and gas – Occupational health risks offshore

HSE — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:55 +0000

The UK offshore industry employs more than 20,000 people, who are exposed to a range of occupational health risks. The consequences of ill health can be devastating for the individuals and their families – there is often a long-term impact on quality of life and financial security.

Elgin platform gas leak update

HSE — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:28:23 +0000

Specialist offshore safety inspectors from HSE met with Total on 2 April 2012 to offer further advice on the risk assessments Total have prepared to land contractors together with Total staff on its Elgin platform and make an assessment of the nature of the leak.

COSHH and your industry – How does it affect you?

HSE — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:33:00 +0000

How does Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) affect you in your industry? Select your industry to view key messages and how COSHH affects you.

COSHH – How does it affect you in your industry?

HSE — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:30:28 +0000

How does Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health affect you in your industry? – From this page select your industry to view key messages and how COSHH affects you.

Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) agenda and minutes – 12 October 2011

HSE — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:30:17 +0000

Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) agenda and minutes for meeting held at Lord Cullen House, Aberdeen on 12 October 2011, now available.

Managing COSHH offshore – Paint spraying advice

HSE — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:00:19 +0000

This Offshore Essentials sheet will help assess the risks from paint spraying and identify good control practice as well as reviewing existing control practice.

Offshore: Tea-shack News – Issue 15 now available

HSE — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:30:06 +0000

Tea-shack News is HSE’s newsletter for offshore workers. This issue focuses on the SI971 inspection programme.

Managing COSHH – offshore Painting by brush/roller (OCE2)

HSE — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:16 +0000

Describing good practice for mixing and spraying solvent-based paint (but does not apply to water-based paint). Covers the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an acceptable level, as part of your COSHH assessment.

Offshore workforce involvement and consultation

HSE — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:25:24 +0000

HSE has recently completed an inspection programme to check industry compliance with the provision of the SI971 Offshore Installations Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1989. The inspections heightened the role of elected offshore safety representatives and committees, gained improvements in a number of areas and identified numerous examples of innovative practices.

IRF Summit Conference Stavanger 4 – 5 October 2011

HSE — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:00:41 +0000

In the wake of the recent disasters that have struck the offshore petroleum industry, the International Regulators Forum, which includes HSE and the other key national offshore safety authorities across the world is organising an extraordinary safety Summit Conference in Stavanger on 4 and 5 October.

Arrangements for reporting under RIDDOR

HSE — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:00:52 +0000

This notice explains the arrangements for reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences offshore under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.

FOD and HID Specialist Inspector vacancies

HSE — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:00:07 +0000

Posts are available within HSE’s Field Operations Directorate and Hazardous Installations Directorate for Specialist Inspectors across various disciplines.

HSE issues gas detector safety alert

HSE — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:52:50 +0000

This alert is to warn workers using a Status Mentor PGD2 gas detector that some of them may be giving false readings due to software configuration. None of these gas detector should be used until its software and configuration has been verified.

Managing COSHH offshore – Preparing surfaces for painting (OCE1)

HSE — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:35:46 +0000

This sheet describes good practice for surface preparation by wet and dry blasting and the use of power tools such as needle guns, wire brushes etc. It covers the key points you need to control exposure to an acceptable level as part of your COSHH assessment.

RR883 – Vulnerability of oil contaminated fire retardant overalls

HSE — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:30:02 +0000

An experimental trial has been commissioned to investigate the possible degradation of the fire performance of fire protective overalls.

IRF Summit Conference: Stavanger October 2011

HSE — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:15:03 +0000

In the wake of the recent disasters that have struck the offshore petroleum industry, the International Regulators Forum (IRF) is organising an extraordinary safety Summit Conference in Stavanger on 4 and 5 October.

Deep water drilling reports published

HSE — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:30:25 +0000

The Energy and Climate Change Select Committee has published the report of its inquiry into deep water drilling. In addition, the US National Oil Spill Commission has released their report Deep Water The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling.